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Board of County Commissioners. School Concurrency and the CEA Process Discussion Item August 28, 2012. Purpose. Purpose of Today’s Discussion Follow-up from discussion about HB 7207 legislative changes to school concurrency Provide a general overview of:
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Board of County Commissioners School Concurrency and the CEA Process Discussion Item August 28, 2012
Purpose • Purpose of Today’s Discussion • Follow-up from discussion about HB 7207 legislative changes to school concurrency • Provide a general overview of: • Capacity Enhancement Agreement (CEA) Program • School concurrency
Today’s Discussion • Background/History • Overview • CEA Program • Concurrency • Combined Processes • Conclusion
Today’s Discussion • Background/History • Overview • CEA Program • Concurrency • Combined Processes • Conclusion
Background • School planning in Orange County • 2000: Policy regarding school overcrowding and approval of land use changes / rezonings • 2002: Interlocal agreement • 2004: Charter amendment • 2005: SB 360 – mandatory school concurrency • 2008: School concurrency plan amendments adopted • 2011: HB 7207 – school concurrency optional • 2012: Referendum to reauthorize Charter amendment • Martinez Doctrine • Growth and school overcrowding • Needed to address impacts of new residential development on schools • County and OCPS began evaluating new residential projects • Negotiated Public Education Agreements • Municipalities agreed to follow Martinez Doctrine • No provisions for enforcement • Required multijurisdictional approval for overcrowded schools that affect multiple jurisdictions • Continued to use the countywide process for reviewing development projects • Required CEAs for residential proposals where additional capacity was needed SCHOOL CAPACITY SCHOOL CONCURRENCY CAPACITY 2002 2004 2000 2005 2012 2011 2008
Background • Charter Amendment – ballot language • REQUIRING COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL APPROVAL OF ZONING OR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS AFFECTING OVERCROWDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS. • Shall the Orange County Charter provision be re-approved to allow the continued effectiveness of the ordinance requiring that rezonings or comprehensive plan amendments (or both) (1) that increase residential density in an overcrowded school zone and (2) for which the school district cannot accommodate the expected additional students, take effect only upon approval by each local government located within the boundaries of that school zone?
Today’s Discussion • Background/History • Overview • CEA Program • Concurrency • Combined Processes • Conclusion
Overview – CEA Program • CEA Review Process • Comprehensive Plan amendments and rezonings that increase residential density are subject to review • Reviewed for the impact on individual schools • If there is insufficient capacity, developer and OCPS enter into a CEA
CEA Review Process Comprehensive Plan (FLU) amendment or rezoning CEA Review Evaluate new units Capacity available Capacity not available FLU/Zoning change can be approved CEA agreement required before FLU/Zoning can be approved
Overview – CEA Program • CEAs – Typical Provisions • Identifies number of units (the impact assessment is based on • new units only) • Requires pre-payment of • impact fees • May include other • mitigation • Executed by property • owner and OCPS
Overview – CEA Program • CEA Program History – since 2000 • 243 capacity enhancement agreements • Over 100,000 residential units covered by agreements • $51 million in pre-paid impact fees received • $25 million in additional mitigation funds received
Overview – CEA Program Contributions in addition to impact fees
Overview – School Concurrency School Concurrency • Implemented in September 2008 • Amended Comprehensive Plan • Executed Interlocal Agreement • Projects reviewed for impacts on Concurrency Service Areas (CSAs) • Allows for review of adjacent CSAs • If capacity is not available, mitigation agreement executed by property owner, OCPS, and County
CEA and Concurrency Review Processes Comprehensive Plan (FLU) amendment or rezoning CEA Review Evaluate new units Capacity available Capacity not available FLU/Zoning change can be approved CEA agreement required before FLU/Zoning can be approved Site Plan or Plat Concurrency Review Credit for CEA mitigation Evaluate all units Capacity available Capacity not available Impact fees paid Mitigation agreement Impact fees paid Permits Issued
Today’s Discussion • Background/History • Process • CEA Program • Concurrency • Combined Processes • Conclusion
Combined Processes • CEA Program works in conjunction with school concurrency School Capacity Determination
Combined Processes Similarities and Differences SIMILARITIES • Some projects may be vested or exempt • Same level of service used to measure capacity • Mitigation required if school capacity is not available • Mitigation agreements run with the land
Combined Processes Similarities and Differences DIFFERENCES CEA Program • Required at CP/rezoning • Applies to projects that increase residential units • New units • Individual schools • No adjacency review • Local (charter amendment) School Concurrency • Required prior to plat • Applies to all residential projects • All units • Concurrency Service Areas • Adjacency review • State mandated (now optional)
Combined Processes • CEA Program Benefits • Mandatory countywide • Pre-payment of impact fees assists in long-range planning for OCPS capital needs • Site donations • More likely during early stages of a project • Reserves large tracts of • land before it is subdivided • Sites reserved at pre- • development value
Combined Processes • Concurrency Program Benefits • Timing of concurrency review – closer to when development occurs • Projects don’t undergo CEA review if they don’t need Comprehensive Plan amendment or rezoning • Currently over 10,000acres of vacant land in unincorporated County with • residential Future Land Use
Land Development Process and Schools Comprehensive Plan (FLU) amendment or rezoning CEA Review Evaluate new units Capacity available Capacity not available FLU/Zoning change can be approved CEA agreement required before FLU/Zoning can be approved Site Plan or Plat Concurrency Review Credit for CEA mitigation Credit for CEA mitigation Evaluate all units Capacity available Capacity not available Impact fees paid Mitigation agreement Impact fees paid Permits Issued
Today’s Discussion • Background/History • Process • CEA Program • Concurrency • Combined Processes • Conclusion
Conclusion • Processes are complementary • Required at different times in the development process • Allows evaluation of impacts at entitlement and development stages • School enrollment continues to grow • Better ensures school capacity is available when needed • Fosters coordination between OCPS, the County and the cities
Board of County Commissioners School Concurrency and the CEA Process Discussion Item August 28, 2012